The effect of gibberellic acid and hawthorn in water is more limited and generally does not achieve a therapeutic effect. If there is a need for treatment, herbal decoctions can be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to treat the disease. Gynostemma is sweet, bitter and cold in nature. It is attributed to the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen, clearing heat and removing toxins, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It can be used for the treatment of weakness (mental exhaustion, physical weakness) and poor appetite due to deficiency of spleen and stomach qi; thirst, heartburn and dry throat due to deficiency of spleen and stomach qi and yin (deficiency of both qi and yin); and cough with sticky phlegm and excessive phlegm. Adverse drug reactions or contraindications are not clear. Hawthorn is sour, sweet and slightly warm in nature. It belongs to spleen, stomach and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of eliminating food and strengthening stomach, promoting circulation of Qi and dispersing blood stasis. It can be used to treat dietary stagnation, abdominal pain and diarrhea, dysentery, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea, chest palsy (chest tightness and pain) and heart pain. People with weak spleen and stomach without stagnation and excessive gastric acid secretion should use hawthorn with caution. The dosage of gynostemma and hawthorn in water is limited and generally cannot achieve the therapeutic effect. If you want to achieve the therapeutic effect, it is recommended to carry out standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.